Detroit Executives Association Names ePrize CEO Josh Linkner ‘Executive of the Year’

DETROIT, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Detroit Executives Association will honor ePrize founder and chief executive officer Josh Linkner as its 2009 “Executive of the Year” at a noon luncheon Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Ave., Detroit.

This marks the 28th year that the association has honored a business and community leader with the award, according to President Mitchell K. Simon. “We chose Josh Linkner this year because he created a unique Michigan company that specializes in interactive web promotion and marketing. His company has pioneered a new industry that has expanded worldwide,” Simon stated. “He has grown a successful company in a very tough economy.” The corporate headquarters of ePrize is located in Pleasant Ridge, in Michigan’s Oakland County.

The annual award is presented to a business or community leader who exhibits exceptional leadership and devotion to the betterment of the Detroit area. Past “Executive of the Year” honorees have included Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, Compuware Corp. CEO Peter Karmanos, and DTE Energy CEO Anthony Earley.  Learn more.

TiECon Midwest 2009 Unveils List of Elite Entrepreneurs: TiE20 Winners

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., October 20, 2009, — TiECon Midwest 2009, Michigan’s largest conference on entrepreneurship, today announced the winners of the TiE20 Industry Awards. Selected from more than 1000 nominated companies, the winners represent the hottest emerging startups in five focus segments: Software, Wireless, Cleantech, Media and Life Sciences. See a full list of the TiE20 winners.

The TiE20 Winners for 2009 in the Media category are as follows:
• ePrize, Pleasant Ridge, MI
• miindia TV, Ann Arbor, MI
• S3 Entertainment Group LLC, Ferndale, MI
• Centro, CHICAGO, IL

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